by Alex Gorrin
The league will be observed with 7 teams across a 42-game regular season phase and a ‘final four’ playoff phase in the fall. Four baseball fields across three cities will be the venues for the BBL in 2019, while a few breaks in the calendar are scheduled for when international competitions with Bulgarian participation are set to take place, including the Federation Cup Qualifier in Blagoevgrad with the participation of Athletic Sofia in mid-June and the European Championships B-Pool again in Blagoevgrad in early-July.
The first weekend in the Bulgarian Baseball League 2019 will feature:
- May 04:
Athletic Sofia v Buffaloes Blagoevgrad
Sofia Blues v Coyotes Dupnitsa
Junak Sofia v Buffaloes Blagoevgrad - May 05:
Athletic Sofia v Sofia Blues
Junak Sofia v Lions NSA Sofia
2019 CALENDAR, REGULAR PHASE
Game No | Date | Start Time
(CET + 1) |
Field/Location | Home | Guest |
1 | MAY 04 | 12:00 | Diana/Sofia | Athletic | Buffaloes |
2 | MAY 04 | 14:00 | Oktomvri/Sofia | Blues | Coyotes |
3 | MAY 04 | 15:30 | Diana/Sofia | Junak | Buffaloes |
4 | MAY 05 | 12:00 | Diana/Sofia | Athletic | Blues |
5 | MAY 05 | 15:30 | Diana/Sofia | Junak | Lions NSA |
6 | MAY 11 | 14:00 | Oktomvri/Sofia | Akademiks | Buffaloes |
7 | MAY 11 | 15:00 | Diana/Sofia | Athletic | Lions NSA |
8 | MAY 12 | 12:00 | Oktomvri/Sofia | Akademiks | Athletic |
9 | MAY 12 | 12:00 | Levski/Dupnitsa | Coyotes | Junak |
10 | MAY 12 | 15:30 | Oktomvri/Sofia | Blues | Lions NSA |
11 | MAY 18 | 14:00 | Porter/Blagoevgrad | Buffaloes | Coyotes |
12 | MAY 18 | 15:30 | Oktomvri/Sofia | Blues | Junak |
13 | MAY 18 | 17:00 | Porter/Blagoevgrad | Buffaloes | Lions NSA |
14 | MAY 19 | 12:00 | Oktomvri/Sofia | Blues | Akademiks |
15 | MAY 19 | 15:30 | Diana/Sofia | Athletic | Junak |
16 | MAY 19 | 15:30 | Levski/Dupnitsa | Coyotes | Lions NSA |
17 | MAY 25 | 12:00 | Oktomvri/Sofia | Lions NSA | Coyotes |
18 | MAY 25 | 12:00 | Porter/Blagoevgrad | Buffaloes | Athletic |
19 | MAY 25 | 15:30 | Porter/Blagoevgrad | Buffaloes | Akademiks |
20 | MAY 26 | 12:00 | Oktomvri/Sofia | Akademiks | Coyotes |
21 | MAY 26 | 15:30 | Oktomvri/Sofia | Lions NSA | Athletic |
22 | JUN 01 | 12:00 | Diana/Sofia | Athletic | Coyotes |
23 | JUN 01 | 12:00 | Porter/Blagoevgrad | Buffaloes | Blues |
24 | JUN 01 | 15:30 | Porter/Blagoevgrad | Buffaloes | Junak |
25 | JUN 01 | 15:30 | Oktomvri/Sofia | Akademiks | Lions NSA |
26 | JUN 02 | 14:00 | Oktomvri/Sofia | Blues | Athletic |
27 | JUN 02 | 15:00 | Diana/Sofia | Junak | Akademiks |
28 | JUN 08 | 14:00 | Oktomvri/Sofia | Akademiks | Junak |
29 | JUN 09 | 12:00 | Oktomvri/Sofia | Lions NSA | Junak |
30 | JUN 15 | 12:00 | Oktomvri/Sofia | Lions NSA | Akademiks |
31 | JUN 16 | 12:00 | Levski/Dupnitsa | Coyotes | Akademiks |
32 | JUN 22 | 12:00 | Levski/Dupnitsa | Coyotes | Blues |
33 | JUN 22 | 12:00 | Diana/Sofia | Junak | Athletic |
34 | JUN 23 | 12:00 | Oktomvri/Sofia | Blues | Buffaloes |
35 | JUN 23 | 12:00 | Levski/Dupnitsa | Coyotes | Athletic |
36 | JUN 23 | 15:30 | Oktomvri/Sofia | Lions NSA | Buffaloes |
37 | JUL 13 | 15:30 | Diana/Sofia | Junak | Blues |
38 | JUL 14 | 12:00 | Diana/Sofia | Junak | Coyotes |
39 | JUL 20 | 12:00 | Levski/Dupnitsa | Coyotes | Buffaloes |
40 | JUL 27 | 12:00 | Oktomvri/Sofia | Akademiks | Blues |
41 | JUL 28 | 12:00 | Oktomvri/Sofia | Lions NSA | Blues |
42 | JUL 28 | 12:00 | Diana/Sofia | Athletic | Akademiks |
First 4 teams in the standings following the regular phase qualify for the playoffs in late AUG/ early SEP. Game highlights will be available here: https://sport.video/bulgarian-baseball-league